Daily Republican., 1887-09-03
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Is OF the first importance at this
time OF the year TO keep ones prem ises
thoroughly Cleansed, and ell sources of
| f0ulness disiD fected. The secretary OF
the State Board Of Health, DIR. Hunt,
has recently prepared for distribution .
circular giving full and authentic In
formation on the subject of disiofec.
tants. The circular ssys:
Disinfectants.-How to use them.
Fresh air has no su pstiture. Ia order
to cleanse places already infected, or
being made 50 by sickness, there Is
need Of draueht through the room or
building.
Iron sulphste, called al,o green Wit
riol, copperss, green coppsrAs q cents
per pound sttr in wafer until we'll
Dissolved, IN proportion OF one pound
TO q gallon. A teaoapi1l OF this eolo-
t!on BnCu!d be in the u:ensil befors
| using, or twice as mucd added to tha
watroloset each time OF ne. 6or use
In sprinkling foul premises make IL of
double strength.
Caroolio acid solu.lcu (5quibbs No.
I2) may be added to 1t in the proper zion
OF one tenth, or used alone.
Solution Of Corrosive Sublimate. -
One ounce 10 eight GALLONS OF wafer; add
four drains OF permangauste OF potash,
or little indigo, 70 give color to the So
luton, and 80 avoid mistake. Use the
same as iron sulphate
Chloride OF Lime.-A valuable disiu.
fectant, chiefly because it contains
from 20 TO 80 per cent. OF chlorine,
which 10 liberated under proper meth.
DDS of use. II purch1ed for cities, II
should be tested as TO the amount The
usual wholesale price Is 9 cents Per
lpound. II Is not oveIrsted rs y oisin.
fectaut II only Its quality IL known ard
it's mode Of use is judioious. 1t needs
slight moistening. frequent stirring,
aud sometimes the addition of On acid
As vinegar or com uon spirits OF salt.
The test OF its efiici ,ncy 10 that the oco
Of It be kept consta atty percep,ible.
O1e half pound TO gallon OF pof,
water for ntensils, sihks, water closets,
Idra.ns, etc.
Chlorinated Soda-Usually known as
solution, is u convenient
liquid preparation, alnnble for nee In
saucars In the sick room or ntoi sils. Its
odor should be percepsiblo to strangers
entering.
The chlorides are hot to be used With
cArbolio Acio.
Lime-Plaster-Chsrcoal-Dry Earth
I-Sifred Ashes-All these have value,
chiefly to be tested by the rapidity with
whioh they correct odors. Fresh slaked
lime should he scattered In xll places ol
foul odor. Il or charcoal, or plaster
msy ba scattered over heaps emitting
foul odore. Oalax powder 10 made by
pounding one pusbel of dry fresh GUAR
coal and two bushels OF stone lime, aud
mixing them, and Ii of great practical
use.
All these substances absorb foul gases
and dry up moisture, and so holp to re-
tsrd decomposition, or else absorb its
results, Where lump charcoal ie used
It may be reh;tei for u5s by relocating
1t. Qnick lime ard ground plaster
shouid not be used where they may be
washed into pipes and form lime sosl
or obstruct by hardening. Whitewnsh
is alwAy desirable whtre IL can be ap
piled to walls, wood work and hard
walls may be washed With the Chloride
solution.
One half pound of sulphate OF Iron
4 (green vitrtoD Or one oupc; OF su lphatt
lot zinc (WhiIe vltriol D, or one ounce OF
sulphate Of copper (hlus vitriol) or one
ounce of ca loride OF Zinc (butter of
zinc), or one ounce of chloride of lime
(blenchinR powder), put In O quart OF
water-any one OF these is available
for neutrslizing discharges or for sinks,
used In quantities suffi icient to cover ihs
bulk they are intended 10 disinfec
Where any articles are to be removed
from one place TO another for airing
and dislnfection, rs trunks, clothing,
etc., they should be put into q bag oi
sheet like q pillow-oase, which is yet
moist from having been wruno ouI Ia
one Of lhaAA diAin nfrclinR aolutiOna